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Need help re Ford Ka heater!!
Hi all, wonder if anyone can help me please? I was driving my girlfriend's KA home this evening and her heating seems to have stopped working inside the car so it's freezing! Also a few miles and about 10 minutes later the temperature light came on and was flashing. Given my zero knowledge of cars, I need to find out what…
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Sat Nav for the car
I have the Garmin Streetpiolt i3 Sat Nav, its saying that my map needs updated as its 12mths old. When I go on their site, I can only see version that you need to pay for. Is this the case or does anyone know what I need to do. Thanks :money:
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Collect tokens and get train fares from £1
What's the deal? In association with numerous train operators, the Daily Mail is running a cheap rail promotion, with prices on some journeys as low as £1 each-way. (Also do read the Cheap Train Tickets: how to slash the cost article). How can I get one? From the 27th Jan until the 2nd of Feb, there will be 'discount rail…
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Post your local recommended Garage!!
Hughes Bros BMW & Prestige Car Specialists Sytner trained Pentagon Island DERBY 01332 202620 Have used these Guys for years (I don't have a BMW I have a Mondeo) they are brilliant. Charge a little more than your average independent but less than a main dealer but its worth it for the service you get. Would it be a good…
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First Capital Connect - Null days?
I'm planning to ring FCC, who are dragging their heels honouring my compensation for 4 null days (as I understand it, a null day means the service is so awful, they write the whole day off and you can claim your fare back) As you can see from my linked rant thread, they're asking for the time I was delayed by. As far as…
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No Insurance
Hi, My friends dad and son have being summoned to court for not naming his son on his insurance and n o insurance respectively. His son already has had his license revoked once before and is within 2 years of his new probationary period. I think he has 6+ points on his license. The dad only currently has 3 points on his…
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Tyres- New/old tyre braking distance compared
Here is a video and graph displaying the difference between new tyres at 8mm and those on the legal limit of 1.6mm. For information the legal limit in Germany is 3mm, looking at this you can see why. Money saving is great but perhaps not with tyres!! http://www.3mmtyres.co.uk/
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What MPG are you getting?
What are you getting in your cars MPG wise its usually well outside of the manufacturers claims. I have an Audi A3 1.8T Sport which should only do 35mpg! (Mpg 37.88) KM per Litre:13.41 Pence per mile:10.56 So 12,000 miles costs me £1,281.60. If I switched to a diesel that gave 56.83mpg the annual cost goes down to £854.40!…
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Will I fail an MOT for this?
I wonder if you people can help me. Its a Peugeot 206. I have put tape over the top of the bulb to prevent glaring at motorists behind me. Light is still able to come out below it to light up the registration plate. My questions are: 1.) Will this fail an MOT test? 2.) How do I get it repaired cheaply? 3.) Are there any…
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Anybody Done LGV Training Recently?
http://www.clear-stone.co.uk/ Anybody used the above firm recently? These people tried to hard sell me their product after I filled in their on-line form out of curiousity and then tried to get my card details even if all I gave them was a small deposit. I refused as they were the first people I was approaching, even…
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10" wheels for a trailer.Any other options besides mini?
I recently bought a trailer that is fitted with 10" mini wheels onb indispension units.The tyres however are years old and severely perished on the sidewalls.I want to replace them but tyremart type places are quoting £20 each and and as the trailer is probably only going to get used a maximum 4times a year I would rather…
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Faulty Brake Lights On Ford Transit??
Any ideas on what the problem could be - both rear brake lights are not working. Checked bulbs and fuse all seams to be ok. Thats as far as my technical now how goes. The transit is a T350 (53 plate) Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
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stage 2/3 and 3 car seats?
where is the best place to find info on these and the prices seem to vary so much ds1 is 2yrs 7 months and is over 30lbs ds2 is 1 yr 5 months and is about the same weight i will be thinking of the stage 3 car seat in thecoming months but after having a brief look, there appears to be not masses difference in some just the…
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parking ticket after hospital appointment
hi everyone; today i had a rather unpleasant clinic appointment. i paid to park for an hour and a half. i was already feeling a little shaky and odd after the first part of the examinations etc, and then at the end of the appointment, i had a blood test. i came very close to passing out and the nurse had to sit with me…
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Car insurance for a shorter period than a year?
In November 2005 I knocked a cyclist of her bike - completely my fault. Luckily she was unhurt and after taking my registration number and giving me a good verbal going over, understandably, she rode off. I drove to nearest police station to report the accident and also informed my insurance company. No claim has been made…
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Speeding and insurance?
Got a letter today to say I was caught doing 39 mph in a 30mph zone and to fill in the forms etc, I understand it will be a £60 fine and 3 points but can anyone tell me by how much my car insurance is likely to go up??? Thanks
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Wrong Engine?
This is going to sound really stupid :rolleyes: but..... I bought an S Reg Punto from a small dealer on Saturday. It is a Punto 60 i.e. a 1.2. Previous to this I had a 206 Gti 2.0 and decided on a smaller / cheaper car as i'm a full time student plus it had extortionate running costs and finance. Anyway, when I was driving…
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i know nothing about cars ... BUT
i'm doing some research for hubbie , the time has come to replace our vw golf of 17 years , we are looking for a small estate 5 door for about 5,000 quid , skoda keeps popping up . any advice on what car to look for or can you point me in the right direction
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Cheapest Brighton ticket - Return?
Im looking to go Brighton on Friday with a friend. Need a Return ticket, coming back on Saturday. SHould leave around 10am and catch the return coach or train around 10am again. National Express charge £33.20 - 10% promotional code = £29.88 for 2 tickets. Surely, this is too expensive, my cousin the other day got a return…
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Savings on peak time train commuting?
I originally posted this in the "Travel, Trips & Holidays" board, didn't spot this sub-board :o . So re-posting in case it's more relevant here. If you're a train commuter and you buy monthly peak-time rail tickets, you possibly only use it for weekdays even though the ticket covers weekends as well. But you can buy DIY…
